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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRe New Parking slots 8501 Astronaut Blvd (2) ________________________________ Warning-This email originated outside the City of Cape Canaveral mail system. Please review the sender's address. Report any suspicious mail to John DeLeo or Sam Thorpe ________________________________ Ms.Defoe-Surprenant, Good Afternoon. You had called me earlier this morning and left a VM. I subsequently returned your call.I'm sending this message post our telephone conversation between 12.17 pm and 12.33 pm.Here's what we discussed: 1.You told that there is only an application to increase the number of parking slots in the plaza and it' still in review. Given that the application to increase the number of parking spots is still under review the City cannot do anything about it. 2. I told you that saying the application is under review and therefore city cannot do anything about the matter is not right. If the application is still under review then how can the city allow someone to draw new spots in the parking lot prior to the approval ? And more importantly how can the city not take responsibility in matter by saying we haven't approved anything therefore we cannot interfere? You didn't have a response when I asked if the city will take the same line of approach if people waiting on permits go ahead do whatever they do before the permits are approved and inspections are passed without penalizing them.And as a matter of fact these spots have been there for more than a year and was surprised to know that they were put in place without approvals.More surprising was the response of the city that it cannot do anything as the application is still under review and not approved. 3. The following was the course of action you recommended: a) Call the fire department and file a complaint b) If they too will not take action then you'll work with city code enforcement to see what can be done. Asked you if you're asking me to file a complaint with fire department for the blocking of the back door or for all matters parking in the plaza? You said all matters related to parking in the plaza. I expressed my skepticism in the recommended course of action however said will follow the same. In the event the recommended course of action takes me nowhere will get back to you. You expressed your inability to help me any further at this time and told that you are just passing the information provided by your higher ups. Said I understood your predicament however expect a communication in writing (response to my email) restating whatever you told me over the phone starting with the application in review and city cannot intervene as the application hasn't been approved , the recommended course of action etc., copying whoever provided you with the message you conveyed to me over the phone. I've tremendous respect for local government employees and understand that certain elected officials are trying to circumvent the processes and procedures here . As requested in the call please send a written response. Truly appreciate that you're trying to help within the constricting parameters of constraints imposed by people higher in the hierarchy for reasons only known to them. Thank You Sri On 1/9/2020 7:34 PM, edible brevard wrote: Ms.Defoe-Surprenant, I called you earlier this afternoon wanting to confirm the receipt of the below email and if received whether you had a chance to discuss the matter with your manager. Had left VM in this regard. Chris Robinson in the Code Enforcement states that parking in private property is no longer in his realm as it is with the local PD now. He asked me to get in touch with the local police this afternoon when our back door was yet again blocked . Local police say they cannot do anything as it is a private property. Left VM to Chris Robinson on what the local PD stated and didn't hear back from him. Therefore as stated yesterday my question is how did the city approve the expansion of Southern Charm despite knowing very well the parking issues in the plaza. It is no secret that Southern Charm and the landlord were pulled up by the city for illegal parking in the adjacent property racking up hefty fines.Despite that permits for 2 expansions were approved by the city.Now with code enforcement and local PD saying it's not their responsibility answer to our question from planning and zoning dept. is much more pertinent and imperative. Yesterday you asked if we had documentation? Please find a link below with all the communication since 2nd August 2018 (including photos) which we had with the Land Lord on this parking matter. We too are paying same taxes and have the same rights as any other business in the city therefore expect transparency and probity from local government especially when their decision is affecting our business. Looking forward for your response. Thanks Sri I've linked 1 file to this email: Parking.zip <https://we.tl/t-vG4K96ylWi> (180 MB)WeTransferhttps://we.tl/t-vG4K96ylWi Mozilla Thunderbird <https://www.thunderbird.net> makes it easy to share large files over email. On 1/8/2020 8:01 PM, Edible Space Coast Florida wrote: Hello Ms.Defoe-Surprenant, Thanks for taking time earlier this afternoon in discussing about the parking situation at the above address. Please find the link to the photos of newly created parking spaces added to theparking lot below: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B-l_hdI3D6hILUw2VWJmQjFnRkk?usp= sharing a.The photos start from the front of the property b.Then proceeded to take photos of new spaces added from the back of our store i.e. Edible Arrangements working my way to the back of the Southern Charm c.Finally the one new spot created by the drive through window of Edible Arrangements d.Note that vehicles are parked even before the doors in the back , as the way the lots have been drawn it appears they too are legit parking spaces. Hope this helps you in figuring out variances if any between what was approved and what is currently in place. And attached to this email are photos(different from the one under the link) showing how these newly created parking spots both in the front and in the back have created a bottleneck with almost no maneuvering space for all of our suppliers delivery vehicles including UPS etc to get to the back due to .lack of clearance.As shown in the photos even our small delivery vehicle is not able to get through.Didn't want to confuse you therefore separated the photos of the new spots from the ones showing the issues posed by them. If you need any clarification please do not hesitate to call me at 4074896234. Thank You Sri P.S. An email with formal complaint to Code Enforcement will be sent tomorrow after compiling all the correspondence we've had with the Land Lord the past 18 months Brenda-Photos.zip <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NA36iVWwaVuwbi-Bh1-7riAPdoasK-CI/view? usp=drive_web> Florida has a very broad public records law. 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